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Supercomputing Frontiers

5th Asian Conference, SCFA 2019, Singapore, March 11–14, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by David Abramson, Bronis R. de Supinski ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This open access book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th Asian Supercomputing Conference, SCFA 2019, held in Singapore in March 2019.The 6 full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 33 submissions. They cover a range of topics including memory fault handling, linear algebra, image processing, heterogeneous computing, resource usage prediction, and ... Read more

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This open access book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th Asian Supercomputing Conference, SCFA 2019, held in Singapore in March 2019.The 6 full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 33 submissions. They cover a range of topics including memory fault handling, linear algebra, image processing, heterogeneous computing, resource usage prediction, and
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Learn Rails 5.2

Accelerated Web Development with Ruby on Rails

by Stefan Wintermeyer ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn to build Rails-based web applications using all the latest features offered in Rails 5.2. Author Stefan Wintermeyer begins by teaching the basics of Ruby 2.5 before proceeding through all aspects of Rails, utilizing clean, succinct examples – rather than a single large application.This book covers topics including Active Storage, Credentials, Active Record, Scaffolding, REST, Routing, ... Read more

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Learn to build Rails-based web applications using all the latest features offered in Rails 5.2. Author Stefan Wintermeyer begins by teaching the basics of Ruby 2.5 before proceeding through all aspects of Rails, utilizing clean, succinct examples – rather than a single large application.This book covers topics including Active Storage, Credentials, Active Record, Scaffolding, REST, Routing,
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Critical Systems: Formal Methods and Automated Verification

Joint 22nd International Workshop on Formal Methods for Industrial Critical Systems and 17th International Workshop on Automated Verification of Critical Systems, FMICS-AVoCS 2017, Turin, Italy, September 18–20, 2017, Proceedings

Edited by Laure Petrucci, Ana Cavalcanti, Cristina Seceleanu ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Joint 22nd International Workshop on Formal Methods for Industrial Critical Systems and the 17th International Workshop on Automated Verification of Critical Systems, FMICS-AVoCS 2017, held in Turin, Italy, in September 2017.The 14 full papers presented together with one invited talk were carefully reviewed and selected from 30 submissions. ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Joint 22nd International Workshop on Formal Methods for Industrial Critical Systems and the 17th International Workshop on Automated Verification of Critical Systems, FMICS-AVoCS 2017, held in Turin, Italy, in September 2017.The 14 full papers presented together with one invited talk were carefully reviewed and selected from 30 submissions.
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Functional Data Structures in R

Advanced Statistical Programming in R

by Thomas Mailund ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Get an introduction to functional data structures using R and write more effective code and gain performance for your programs. This book teaches you workarounds because data in functional languages is not mutable: for example you’ll learn how to change variable-value bindings by modifying environments, which can be exploited to emulate pointers and implement traditional data structures. You’ll ... Read more

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Get an introduction to functional data structures using R and write more effective code and gain performance for your programs. This book teaches you workarounds because data in functional languages is not mutable: for example you’ll learn how to change variable-value bindings by modifying environments, which can be exploited to emulate pointers and implement traditional data structures. You’ll
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Spatial Cognition X

13th Biennial Conference, KogWis 2016, Bremen, Germany, September 26–30, 2016, and 10th International Conference, Spatial Cognition 2016, Philadelphia, PA, USA, August 2–5, 2016, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Heather Burte, Holger Schultheis, Thomas Barkowsky, Christoph Hölscher ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 13th Biennial Conference, KogWis 2016, held in Bremen, Germany, in September 2016, and the 10th International Conference, Spatial Cognition 2016, held in Philadelphia, PA, USA, in August 2016.The 11 revised full papers presented in this book were carefully selected and reviewed from 20 submissions. They focus on the following topics: ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 13th Biennial Conference, KogWis 2016, held in Bremen, Germany, in September 2016, and the 10th International Conference, Spatial Cognition 2016, held in Philadelphia, PA, USA, in August 2016.The 11 revised full papers presented in this book were carefully selected and reviewed from 20 submissions. They focus on the following topics:
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Data Modeling for Azure Data Services

Implement professional data design and structures in Azure

by Peter ter Braake ...

Choose the right Azure data service and correct model design for successful implementation of your data model with the help of this hands-on guideKey FeaturesDesign a cost-effective, performant, and scalable database in AzureChoose and implement the most suitable design for a databaseDiscover how your database can scale with growing data volumes, concurrent users, and query complexityBook ... Read more

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Choose the right Azure data service and correct model design for successful implementation of your data model with the help of this hands-on guideKey FeaturesDesign a cost-effective, performant, and scalable database in AzureChoose and implement the most suitable design for a databaseDiscover how your database can scale with growing data volumes, concurrent users, and query complexityBook
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2022 Quick Guide to Apple Watch Series 7

A step-by-step guide to getting started with Apple's latest watch and WatchOS 8

by C. Gilmer James ...

The Apple Watch Series 7 is an obvious choice for most iPhone users because it integrates effortlessly with the Apple ecosystem, runs well, looks amazing, and has a fantastic collection of health and fitness tracking sensors and functionalities. If you're a true fitness fanatic, a wearable developed expressly for athleticism with more advanced health and fitness features might be worth considering ... Read more

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The Apple Watch Series 7 is an obvious choice for most iPhone users because it integrates effortlessly with the Apple ecosystem, runs well, looks amazing, and has a fantastic collection of health and fitness tracking sensors and functionalities. If you're a true fitness fanatic, a wearable developed expressly for athleticism with more advanced health and fitness features might be worth considering
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Usability and Internationalization of Information Technology

Edited by Nuray Aykin ...

Series series Human Factors and Ergonomics
Today, more and more Web sites are providing content in multiple languages for targeted countries, and more and more products are being designed for cultural differences in mind. However, the concept of cross-cultural design has not yet become a strong force in the practitioners' and educators' agenda. This book looks at techniques, software, tools ... Read more

$110.99 USD

Today, more and more Web sites are providing content in multiple languages for targeted countries, and more and more products are being designed for cultural differences in mind. However, the concept of cross-cultural design has not yet become a strong force in the practitioners' and educators' agenda. This book looks at techniques, software, tools
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Concept Drift in Large Language Models

Adapting the Conversation

by Ketan Sanjay Desale ...

This book explores the application of the complex relationship between concept drift and cutting-edge large language models to address the problems and opportunities in navigating changing data landscapes. It discusses the theoretical basis of concept drift and its consequences for large language models, particularly the transformative power of cutting-edge models such as GPT-3.5 and GPT-4. It ... Read more

$115.99 USD

This book explores the application of the complex relationship between concept drift and cutting-edge large language models to address the problems and opportunities in navigating changing data landscapes. It discusses the theoretical basis of concept drift and its consequences for large language models, particularly the transformative power of cutting-edge models such as GPT-3.5 and GPT-4. It
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UX estratégico

Design aplicado a ecossistema de produtos

by Gabriel Pinheiro Maciel da Silva ...

Estamos em uma era de transição na forma como as pessoas se comportam, interagem entre si e consomem produtos e informações. Quando combinamos produto e design, a experiência vem ganhando o centro do processo. Não se consomem mais apenas produtos, mas sim lugares, interações, relações e expectativas. E tudo isso independentemente do canal, tecnologia ou formato. É preciso mudar as lentes pelas ... Read more

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Estamos em uma era de transição na forma como as pessoas se comportam, interagem entre si e consomem produtos e informações. Quando combinamos produto e design, a experiência vem ganhando o centro do processo. Não se consomem mais apenas produtos, mas sim lugares, interações, relações e expectativas. E tudo isso independentemente do canal, tecnologia ou formato. É preciso mudar as lentes pelas
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Guide to Scientific Computing in C++

by Joe Pitt-Francis, Jonathan Whiteley ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This easy-to-read textbook/reference presents an essential guide to object-oriented C++ programming for scientific computing. With a practical focus on learning by example, the theory is supported by numerous exercises.Features: provides a specific focus on the application of C++ to scientific computing, including parallel computing using MPI; stresses the importance of a clear programming style ... Read more

$31.49 USD

This easy-to-read textbook/reference presents an essential guide to object-oriented C++ programming for scientific computing. With a practical focus on learning by example, the theory is supported by numerous exercises.Features: provides a specific focus on the application of C++ to scientific computing, including parallel computing using MPI; stresses the importance of a clear programming style
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Sketch-based Interfaces and Modeling

Edited by Faramarz Samavati, Joaquim Jorge ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
The field of sketch-based interfaces and modeling (SBIM) is concerned with developing methods and techniques to enable users to interact with a computer through sketching - a simple, yet highly expressive medium. SBIM blends concepts from computer graphics, human-computer interaction, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. Recent improvements in hardware, coupled with new machine learning ... Read more

$143.09 USD

The field of sketch-based interfaces and modeling (SBIM) is concerned with developing methods and techniques to enable users to interact with a computer through sketching - a simple, yet highly expressive medium. SBIM blends concepts from computer graphics, human-computer interaction, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. Recent improvements in hardware, coupled with new machine learning
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Practical Java Machine Learning

Projects with Google Cloud Platform and Amazon Web Services

by Mark Wickham ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Build machine learning (ML) solutions for Java development. This book shows you that when designing ML apps, data is the key driver and must be considered throughout all phases of the project life cycle. Practical Java Machine Learning helps you understand the importance of data and how to organize it for use within your ML project. You will be introduced to tools which can help you identify and ... Read more

$44.99 USD

Build machine learning (ML) solutions for Java development. This book shows you that when designing ML apps, data is the key driver and must be considered throughout all phases of the project life cycle. Practical Java Machine Learning helps you understand the importance of data and how to organize it for use within your ML project. You will be introduced to tools which can help you identify and
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AI Systems Builder- A Practical Blueprint for Turning Ideas, Workflows, Content and Business Tasks Into Repeatable AI Systems

by Conscious Lad ...

Stop Collecting Random AI Prompts. Start Building Repeatable AI Systems.AI Systems Builder is a practical, beginner-friendly guide to turning repetitive work into clear, testable AI-assisted systems.Instead of using AI one isolated task at a time, you'll learn how to identify work worth systemizing, map the workflow, assign AI clear roles, build reusable prompt stacks, add human checkpoints, test ... Read more

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Stop Collecting Random AI Prompts. Start Building Repeatable AI Systems.AI Systems Builder is a practical, beginner-friendly guide to turning repetitive work into clear, testable AI-assisted systems.Instead of using AI one isolated task at a time, you'll learn how to identify work worth systemizing, map the workflow, assign AI clear roles, build reusable prompt stacks, add human checkpoints, test
... Read more
The Semantic Web: ESWC 2019 Satellite Events

ESWC 2019 Satellite Events, Portorož, Slovenia, June 2–6, 2019, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Pascal Hitzler, Sabrina Kirrane, Olaf Hartig, Victor de Boer, Maria-Esther Vidal, Maria Maleshkova, Stefan Schlobach, Karl Hammar, Nelia Lasierra, Steffen Stadtmüller, Katja Hose, Ruben Verborgh ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the Satellite Events of the 16th Extended Semantic Web Conference, ESWC 2019, held in Portorož, Slovenia, in June 2019.The volume contains 38 poster and demonstration papers, 2 workshop papers,5 PhD symposium papers, and 3 industry track papers, selected out of a total of 68 submissions. They deal with all areas of ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the Satellite Events of the 16th Extended Semantic Web Conference, ESWC 2019, held in Portorož, Slovenia, in June 2019.The volume contains 38 poster and demonstration papers, 2 workshop papers,5 PhD symposium papers, and 3 industry track papers, selected out of a total of 68 submissions. They deal with all areas of
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Expert T-SQL Window Functions in SQL Server 2019

The Hidden Secret to Fast Analytic and Reporting Queries

by Kathi Kellenberger, Clayton Groom, Ed Pollack ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Become an expert who can use window functions to solve T-SQL query problems. Replace slow cursors and self-joins with queries that are easy to write and perform better. This new edition provides expanded examples, including a chapter from the world of sports, and covers the latest performance enhancements through SQL Server 2019.Window functions are useful in analytics and business intelligence ... Read more

$49.49 USD

Become an expert who can use window functions to solve T-SQL query problems. Replace slow cursors and self-joins with queries that are easy to write and perform better. This new edition provides expanded examples, including a chapter from the world of sports, and covers the latest performance enhancements through SQL Server 2019.Window functions are useful in analytics and business intelligence
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Enterprise Information Systems

20th International Conference, ICEIS 2018, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, March 21-24, 2018, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Slimane Hammoudi, Michał Śmiałek, Olivier Camp, Joaquim Filipe ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes extended, revised and selected papers from the 20th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, ICEIS 2018, held in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, in March 2018.The 19 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in this book from a total of 242 submissions. They deal with topics such as data science and databases; ontologies ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes extended, revised and selected papers from the 20th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, ICEIS 2018, held in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, in March 2018.The 19 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in this book from a total of 242 submissions. They deal with topics such as data science and databases; ontologies
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Building REST APIs with Flask

Create Python Web Services with MySQL

by Kunal Relan ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Develop RESTful web services using the Flask micro-framework and integrate them using MySQL. Use Flask to develop, deploy, and manage REST APIs with easy-to-read and understand Python code. Solve your problem from a choice of libraries. Learn to use MySQL as the web services database for your Flask API using SQLAlchemy ORM.Building REST APIs with Flask provides a primer on Flask, RESTful services, ... Read more

$49.49 USD

Develop RESTful web services using the Flask micro-framework and integrate them using MySQL. Use Flask to develop, deploy, and manage REST APIs with easy-to-read and understand Python code. Solve your problem from a choice of libraries. Learn to use MySQL as the web services database for your Flask API using SQLAlchemy ORM.Building REST APIs with Flask provides a primer on Flask, RESTful services,
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TV-Anytime

Paving the Way for Personalized TV

by Alberto Gil Solla, Rafael G. Sotelo Bovino ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Television is a mature mass media with close to eight decades of regular broadcasts since its beginnings in Germany, the UK and the USA. Today, despite the spectacular growth of the Internet and social networks, television is still the leading medium for entertainment and information across the world, exerting an unparalleled influence on public opinion. Until recently television had undergone a ... Read more

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Television is a mature mass media with close to eight decades of regular broadcasts since its beginnings in Germany, the UK and the USA. Today, despite the spectacular growth of the Internet and social networks, television is still the leading medium for entertainment and information across the world, exerting an unparalleled influence on public opinion. Until recently television had undergone a
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Entwurf integrierter 3D-Systeme der Elektronik

Edited by Jens Lienig, Manfred Dietrich ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
Der zunehmende Einsatz dreidimensional strukturierter elektronischer Schaltkreise und Baugruppen ermöglicht eine signifikante Steigerung ihrer Funktionalität durch hohe Integrationsdichten sowie heterogener Integration. Dieser heute zu beobachtende technologische Paradigmenwechsel hat einen gravierenden Einfluss auf die Vorgehensweise beim Entwurf der neuartigen Baugruppen. Das Buch stellt die ... Read more

$62.99 USD

Der zunehmende Einsatz dreidimensional strukturierter elektronischer Schaltkreise und Baugruppen ermöglicht eine signifikante Steigerung ihrer Funktionalität durch hohe Integrationsdichten sowie heterogener Integration. Dieser heute zu beobachtende technologische Paradigmenwechsel hat einen gravierenden Einfluss auf die Vorgehensweise beim Entwurf der neuartigen Baugruppen. Das Buch stellt die
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Two Bit Circus and the Future of Entertainment

by Elise Lemle, Katherine Bomkamp, Marcella Klein Williams, Elizabeth Cutbirth ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This brief will explore topics in computer science through the lens of Two Bit Circus, an engineering entertainment company based out of downtown Los Angeles. This brief examines the ways they apply computer science to a wide variety of applications, including interactive games, immersive adventures, and virtual reality. The authors demonstrate how technology can encourage children and adults to ... Read more

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This brief will explore topics in computer science through the lens of Two Bit Circus, an engineering entertainment company based out of downtown Los Angeles. This brief examines the ways they apply computer science to a wide variety of applications, including interactive games, immersive adventures, and virtual reality. The authors demonstrate how technology can encourage children and adults to
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Natural Language Dialog Systems and Intelligent Assistants

Edited by G.G. Lee, H.K. Kim, M. Jeong, J.-H. Kim ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book covers state-of-the-art topics on the practical implementation of Spoken Dialog Systems and intelligent assistants in everyday applications. It presents scientific achievements in language processing that result in the development of successful applications and addresses general issues regarding the advances in Spoken Dialog Systems with applications in robotics, knowledge access and ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This book covers state-of-the-art topics on the practical implementation of Spoken Dialog Systems and intelligent assistants in everyday applications. It presents scientific achievements in language processing that result in the development of successful applications and addresses general issues regarding the advances in Spoken Dialog Systems with applications in robotics, knowledge access and
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iOS 8 Without the Eye

by Jonathan Mosen ...

When you look at that shiny iPhone or iPad with its touch screen and no physical keyboard, you may conclude there's no way a blind person could use such a device. Yet thanks to VoiceOver, a powerful screen reader built into every Apple device, many thousands of blind people are productive iOS users, taking advantage of built-in and third-party apps.Internationally renowned Blindness technology ... Read more

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When you look at that shiny iPhone or iPad with its touch screen and no physical keyboard, you may conclude there's no way a blind person could use such a device. Yet thanks to VoiceOver, a powerful screen reader built into every Apple device, many thousands of blind people are productive iOS users, taking advantage of built-in and third-party apps.Internationally renowned Blindness technology
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Game Analytics

Maximizing the Value of Player Data

Edited by Magy Seif El-Nasr, Anders Drachen, Alessandro Canossa ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Developing a successful game in today’s market is a challenging endeavor. Thousands of titles are published yearly, all competing for players’ time and attention. Game analytics has emerged in the past few years as one of the main resources for ensuring game quality, maximizing success, understanding player behavior and enhancing the quality of the player experience. It has led to a paradigm shift ... Read more

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Developing a successful game in today’s market is a challenging endeavor. Thousands of titles are published yearly, all competing for players’ time and attention. Game analytics has emerged in the past few years as one of the main resources for ensuring game quality, maximizing success, understanding player behavior and enhancing the quality of the player experience. It has led to a paradigm shift
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